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Updated 20:45
ONE PERSON WAS assaulted at Naas Courthouse in Kildare today after an altercation between two prisoners in a holding cell, sources have said.
One source told TheJournal.ie that there are only two holding cells at the courthouse which means prisoners are often kept together in the one cell. When the altercation broke out, at around11.30am, staff at the courthouse were unable to intervene as they had no protection gear and gardaí were called in.
Another source said there were large numbers of gardaí and prison officers involved, including gardaí in riot gear.
The incident was reported as a ‘minor’ assault. No one was arrested and the injured party was not brought to hospital.
The Leinster Leader reported that a fire alarm went off during court sittings due to a minor fire at the courthouse around the same time.
Gardaí denied reports that gardaí wearing riot gear were deployed to the scene.
Naas courthouse is based on the town’s main street, and contains both a District and Circuit court.
- With additional reporting by Michelle Hennessy.
First published 17:29
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No one was hurt & no one was arrested. Am I missing something or how can this be news??!!
Crim’s are renowned for assaulting people. Its only to be expected.
Ha ha ha you are funny
CNN will be all over this in a while I’d say.
In other news, a bunch of idiots that downloaded a FREE app are whinging about its content!
Hope we’re kept posted on developments.
What developments? Seems like a journal gap filler story to me.
No flies on you, Monty!
Your sarcasm font is broken again.
Poor old Monty’s not tuned in at all today folks. My heart is breaking over all these dead frogs in the above article. I’m pure distracted over it
Pity it wasn’t a judge !!!!!
Good recovery
What kind of assault doesn’t hurt ?
A verbal assault ?
This story has to pose the question of what actually is “news”
I saw two dogs stuck together by the arse – is that news ?
it means spring is just around the corner. definitely should be counted as news.
Oh my god you are so so funny
Fingers crossed, it’s so exciting!!!
Ha ha ha
Prison officers had the riot gear. Lad got the sh||t kicked outta him in hosp overnight and officer treated for smoke inhalation. 22 in one holding cell. It’s news because these are the conditions people have to work in.
Those additional details (if true) weren’t reported in the article itself, which contains nothing newsworthy.
As the article says: “Another source said there were large numbers of gardaí and prison officers involved, including gardaí in riot gear.’
It’s a building full of the worst society has to offer. I’m just surprised it doesn’t happen more often.
Ah here… Solicitors aren’t that bad!!
Its mad.
A courtroom full of Gardai ,solicitors and a judge.
A person gets assaulted ,a fire is set and a fire alarm set off,
and none of them saw anything.
always wondered what “Blind Justice meant”??????
Where does it say nobody saw anything?
If the rumour of the riot squad turned out to be true and the journal had failed to report it the same moaners would turn out to complain about that.
@ron is it boring for you that a prison officer may have been assaulted? These folk who deal with the worst and most dangerous in society and cope with what you and most people hate to even think about. What zbout them and their families who hear on the news that a prison officer has been assaulted then wait fof news that their love one is ok!!! Do you go to work not expecting to come home, most PO’S do that everyday.
So have a thought for the forgotten service personnel before you post garbage
Settle down bud. It was reported as a Minor assault. Nothing to be getting the soap box out for..
Well ron do you have to go into s cell with 22 prisoners that all want to kick the sh. I t outta you. And a fire set so its full of smoke . You probably sit at a desk whinging that the job is too easy
Do prisoners not assault each other everyday of the week? See inspector of prisons reports.
According to the leader article it occurred in the cell area so more than likely either a guard, prison officer or prisoner was assaulted. Still boring news though..
Major stories all over the world and this is the best that The Journal can trot out. Is The Journal just a gammy online Tabloid? If so, can someone suggest another Irish based news site with a discussion section?
Hi Ben, this isn’t the only story we reported on today. Why not have a look at the homepage and scroll through the 50+ articles we posted today. We also have DailyEdge.ie for light entertainment/pop culture and TheScore.ie for sports coverage if that is more your thing.
Aoife, the problem is that it isn’t a story at all.
We’ll have to differ in our opinions on that one, Mike.
Heard from a source that works in a prison that all prisoners involved were severely punished by prison bosses … They all were given a €20 shop order and told not to do it again ( ps this is not a joke , that’s what reAlly happened )
Do prisoners not assault each other everyday of the week? See inspector of prisons reports.
Weak.
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